Moxatag Drug Interactions

Drugs that can potentially interact with Moxatag include certain other antibiotics, birth control pills, and allopurinol. These interactions can cause your body to metabolize the medicines differently than intended, possibly increasing your risk of side effects or decreasing the medications' effectiveness. To avoid any potential drug interactions with Moxatag, talk to your healthcare provider about any other medicines you are taking.

An Overview of Moxatag Interactions

Moxatag™ (amoxicillin ER) can potentially interact with several other medications. Some of the medicines that may lead to Moxatag drug interactions include:

Allopurinol (Aloprim™, Zyloprim^®)
Birth control pills
Certain other antibiotics, such as:

Chloramphenicol
Macrolides, such as azithromycin (Zithromax^®), clarithromycin (Biaxin^®), or erythromycin (Ery-Tab^®)
Sulfonamides ("sulfa drugs"), including sulfadiazine, sulfadoxine (Fansidar^®), sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim^®, Septra^®), and sulfisoxazole (Gantrisin^®)
Tetracyclines, such as doxycycline (Periostat^®, Vibramycin^®), minocycline (Minocin^®), and tetracycline (Sumycin^®)

Methotrexate (Rheumatrex^®, Trexall™)
Oral typhoid vaccine
Probenecid (Benuryl™).

Moxatag Drug Interactions Explained

The following sections explain in detail the potentially negative interactions that can occur when Moxatag is combined with any of the drugs listed above.

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